What would the states, cities and infrastructure look like in mexico if the US conquered it

Not sure what times in the middle would be affected; lack of air conditioning I'd expect to keep growth low and by the time it emerges other railways will likely be in operation to keep growth relatively convergent to OTL. As far the cattle drives, I'd expect Chicago to be displaced as the meatpacking capital of the United States by locations within Texas or the Mississippi. Alternatively, of course, cattle can now be driven a relatively short distance to the railways and then sent up the Mississippi by boat. Could be a further boon to Memphis and STL while still help out Chicago as per OTL.
what I meant was like the towns in Kansas that cattle were driven to which towns would those be with a southern transcontinental?
 
Not sure what towns/cities in the middle would be affected; lack of air conditioning I'd expect to keep growth low and by the time it emerges other railways will likely be in operation to keep growth relatively convergent to OTL. As far the cattle drives, I'd expect Chicago to be displaced as the meatpacking capital of the United States by locations within Texas or the Mississippi. Alternatively, of course, cattle can now be driven a relatively short distance to the railways and then sent up the Mississippi by boat. Could be a further boon to Memphis and STL while still help out Chicago as per OTL.
With no Mexican border, why not treck straight South to Monterrey?
 
what I meant was like the towns in Kansas that cattle were driven to which towns would those be with a southern transcontinental?

I'd imagine the Great Plains might very well remain a sparsely populated region, mainly by Northern farmers. I don't foresee cities like Denver or Cheyenne making it big, however.
 
If the infrastructure inTTL is a much improved model..more railroads, improved harbor facilities, better roads, increased economic activity in the cities, etc...and this takes place in the 1850's..and beyond...does this postpone, or eliminate entirely the Civil War? Someone mentioned that the new Mexican population would be closer politically to the North than the South. WOuld the South just accept the gradual elimination of slavery and count on low cost labor from further south being added to their former slaves, while shifting from cotton to a more diversified economy? Or am I dreaming...that the Southern planters would actually be smart enough to do that?
 
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